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Mets Activate Dominic Smith From 60-Day IL

By Mark Polishuk | September 26, 2019 at 2:18pm CDT

The Mets have activated first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith from the 60-day injured list, as per a team announcement (via Twitter).  Jeff McNeil will take Smith’s spot on the 60-day IL, as McNeil suffered a fractured wrist in last night’s game.

After a stress reaction in his left foot put Smith out of action back on July 27, he has made it back in time to add a coda onto what has already been a successful 2019 campaign.  Smith has hit .278/.352/.506 with 10 homers over 196 plate appearances, with the bulk of that playing time coming against right-handed pitching.  While Smith was much more successful (.882 OPS) against righties, he also managed a pretty respectable .281/.343/.406 slash line in his 35 PA against southpaws, which is a promising sign for the 24-year-old’s chances at becoming an everyday player.

Formerly a top-100 prospect, Smith’s first two seasons in the majors saw him hit only .210/.259/.406 over 332 PA.  Smith faced criticisms about his conditioning (which he addressed last winter) and, with Pete Alonso on the rise as the Mets’ new first baseman of the future, there was speculation that New York could look to trade Smith since he seemingly didn’t have any other position on the diamond.  Instead, Smith saw a lot of time in left field this year, though defensive metrics (-24.1 UZR/150, minus-2 Defensive Runs Saved) weren’t impressed by work.

It isn’t out of the question that Smith could be put on the trade market again, now that he has somewhat revived his stock by showing that he can hit MLB pitching.  An American League team that can offer DH at-bats could be a better fit than a National League club like the Mets, plus New York also has a crowded corner outfield situation as it is.  That said, Smith is still controlled for the next four seasons and isn’t arbitration-eligible until after 2020, so the Mets could prefer to keep him around as an inexpensive and useful part-timer.

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8 Comments

  1. keysox

    6 years ago

    Who cares but Mr and Mrs Smith

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    • Down with OBP

      6 years ago

      Probably this website isn’t for you

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    • findingnimmo

      6 years ago

      Actually I do and probably
      Most other Mets fans. If he can preform these last couple games then it could help in the trade market for this off season. Prove he is healthy.

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  2. Larry David's Joe Pepitone Jersey

    6 years ago

    I think the Mets need to choose between Smith and J.D. Davis for next season. It’s redundant to carry both on the roster, especially in a (probably unlikely, I’ll admit) scenario in which they have a healthy Nimmo and Lowrie for the season. Defense was one of the fatal flaws on this year’s team, and it’s a situation that needs to be rectified in the offseason.

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    • mrmet17

      6 years ago

      JD all day and twice on weekends! Trade Dom to a team that needs a DH

      Reply
  3. EasternLeagueVeteran

    6 years ago

    So will Dom Smith gets some playing time in the outfield in a winter league? Couldn’t the Mets place him? Or would that be exposing him and some other weakness? I wish someone would ask BVW about it.

    Reply
  4. jakec77

    6 years ago

    The last paragraph confuses me. Seems the best fit would be a team that can use him at 1B.

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    • iuo

      6 years ago

      I’m with you Dom Smith is actually a good first basemen he is Inexperienced/ questionable at LF. He should be good in both leagues.

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